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Nebraska guard Amir Harris (1) drives on Michigan State forward Gabe Brown (13) during the first half earlier in March in East Lansing, Mich. Harris denied reports Wednesday that he was leaving the program.

After report of attrition, Harris says his plan is to return to Nebraska

Nebraska guard Amir Harris (1) drives on Michigan State forward Gabe Brown (13) during the first half earlier in March in East Lansing, Mich. Harris denied reports Wednesday that he was leaving the program.

In a bizarre series of events Wednesday afternoon, a local recruiting website reported Nebraska basketball players Amir Harris, Thorir Thorbjarnarson and Brady Heiman would be leaving the program before later removing the names from the report and saying “significant roster attrition with current scholarship players” would be coming soon.

For the time being, it appears all three are still with the team, and Harris denied the report he is leaving.

“My plan is to return to Nebraska,” Harris told the Journal Star Wednesday. “Start on my (knee) rehab and be back before workouts start.”

A NU Athletic Department spokesman said Wednesday head coach Fred Hoiberg would have no comment on the matter. Heiman and Thorbjarnarson did not return messages seeking comment.

No matter who eventually stays or goes, Nebraska’s roster will experience a major overhaul going into next season.

Of the three players mentioned above, Harris was the statistical leader while averaging 2.2 points and 2.5 rebounds in 23 games. Thorbjarnarson averaged 2.0 points and 2.1 rebounds in 25 games, while Heiman averaged 1.8 points and 1.7 rebounds in 30 games. Harris and Heiman battled illness and injury much of the season.

Harris injured his meniscus in the regular-season finale against Iowa and had surgery after the season.

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The Huskers have added six scholarship players since Hoiberg’s hiring early in April. Two of those players, junior college guard Jervay Green and Creighton Prep’s Akol Arop, were committed to the previous staff.

Graduate transfers Haanif Cheatham and Matej Kavas, and juco guard Cam Mack, are all immediately eligible, and NU will add transfer guard Dachon Burke and redshirt freshman guard Karrington Davis to the mix as well. Davis is in the midst of recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon suffered at the beginning of practice last season.

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A Ravenna native, Chris covers the University of Nebraska men's basketball team and assists with football coverage. He spent nearly 10 years covering sports at the Kearney Hub and nearly four years at the Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Mo.

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